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Start a podcast

Decide who it's for, record a few episodes before launch and publish on a schedule you can keep.

12-month goal3 milestones3 key results2 habits5 week-one tasks
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The goal

Launch my podcast and publish 24 episodes by this time next year

Make it yours: change the highlighted parts, the numbers and the wording. In Ascanti the dates are set from the quarter you start in.

How you'll know you got there

my podcast is live, with 24 episodes published on schedule.

Why this works

Most podcasts stop after a handful of episodes, usually because the schedule was too ambitious or the show had no clear listener. This plan starts with who the show is for and a format you can sustain, records several episodes before launch so you have a buffer, and keeps the equipment simple. After launch, publishing on schedule and learning from each episode matter far more than early download numbers.

Milestones

One checkpoint for each of the first three quarters. The goal itself lands in the fourth.

  1. Quarter 1Planned: the listener, format and name decided, and a trailer recorded
  2. Quarter 2Launched: my podcast live with 3 episodes out and 2 more recorded as a buffer
  3. Quarter 3Consistent: 12 episodes published on schedule and listener feedback gathered

Key results

Numbers you can check at any point to see whether you're on track.

  • Episodes published: 24 episodes
  • Episodes published on schedule: 90 %
  • Listener messages or reviews: 20 responses

Starter habits

  • Record or edit an episode

    2 times / week · weekly habit

  • Share an episode or a clip

    1 time / week · weekly habit

Your first week

  • Write one sentence: who my podcast is for and what they get from each episode
  • Choose a format and length I can keep up: solo, co-host or interviews
  • List 10 episode ideas
  • Record a 5-minute test with the microphone I already have
  • Pick a publishing day and a podcast host to publish from

Use it in Ascanti

Pick this template in Goals, adjust the numbers and dates, untick anything you don't want, and Ascanti creates the goal with its milestones, key results, habits and week-one tasks in one step. Progress on the tasks and key results rolls up to the goal.

Use this template in Ascanti

Ascanti is in private beta. Join the waitlist and we'll send you an invite.

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